1936–37 Rochdale A.F.C. season

Rochdale
1936–37 season
ManagerErnest Nixon
StadiumSpotland Stadium
Football League Third Division North18th
FA Cup1st Round
Top goalscorerLeague: Wally Hunt (24)
All: Wally Hunt (24)

The 1936–37 season was Rochdale A.F.C.'s 30th in existence and their 16th in the Football League Third Division North.

Squad Statistics

Appearances and goals

No. Pos Nat Player Total Division 3 North FA Cup Division 3 North Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
GK  ENG Des Fawcett 40 0 38 0 1 0 1 0
DF  ENG Albert Worthy 28 0 27 0 1 0 0 0
DF  WAL Gwyn Jones 22 0 22 0 0 0 0 0
DF  ENG Charlie Robinson 9 0 9 0 0 0 0 0
DF  ENG Andrew Carr 34 0 32 0 1 0 1 0
MF  ENG Sam Skaife 17 0 16 0 0 0 1 0
FW  ENG George Emmerson 33 9 31 9 1 0 1 0
FW  ENG Joe Duff 43 1 42 1 1 0 0 0
FW  ENG Wally Hunt 42 24 40 24 1 0 1 0
FW  ENG Harry Marshall 35 8 34 7 1 1 0 0
MF  WAL Sid Protheroe 34 7 33 7 1 0 0 0
MF  ENG Edward Huntley 7 0 6 0 0 0 1 0
DF  ENG Roy Clipson 33 0 31 0 1 0 1 0
MF  ENG Matt Johnson 5 0 4 0 0 0 1 0
MF  ENG Harry Brierley 10 2 10 2 0 0 0 0
DF  ENG Stanley Cook 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
MF  ENG Ted Marcroft 6 0 5 0 0 0 1 0
DF  ENG William Smith 5 1 4 1 0 0 1 0
FW  ENG Jimmy Wynn 22 16 22 16 0 0 0 0
DF  SCO Hugh McLaren 31 0 30 0 1 0 0 0
GK  ENG Christopher Cornthwaite 4 0 4 0 0 0 0 0
FW  ENG Harry Rowbotham 20 1 19 1 1 0 0 0
FW  ENG Cyril Crawshaw 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
Squad Statistics (Non-competitive)

Appearances and goals (Non-competitive)

No. Pos Nat Player Total Lancashire Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals
GK  ENG Des Fawcett 2 0 2 0
DF  ENG Albert Worthy 0 0 0 0
DF  WAL Gwyn Jones 1 0 1 0
DF  ENG Charlie Robinson 0 0 0 0
DF  ENG Andrew Carr 2 0 2 0
MF  ENG Sam Skaife 2 0 2 0
FW  ENG George Emmerson 1 0 1 0
FW  ENG Joe Duff 2 1 2 1
FW  ENG Wally Hunt 2 2 2 2
FW  ENG Harry Marshall 1 0 1 0
MF  WAL Sid Protheroe 2 0 2 0
MF  ENG Edward Huntley 2 0 2 0
DF  ENG Roy Clipson 1 0 1 0
MF  ENG Matt Johnson 0 0 0 0
MF  ENG Harry Brierley 1 0 1 0
DF  ENG Stanley Cook 2 0 2 0
MF  ENG Ted Marcroft 1 1 1 1
DF  ENG William Smith 0 0 0 0
FW  ENG Jimmy Wynn 0 0 0 0
DF  SCO Hugh McLaren 0 0 0 0
GK  ENG Christopher Cornthwaite 0 0 0 0
FW  ENG Harry Rowbotham 0 0 0 0
FW  ENG Cyril Crawshaw 0 0 0 0

Final league table

Main article: 1936–37 Football League Third Division North

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GAv Pts
16 Barrow 42 13 10 19 70 86 0.814 36
17 Rotherham United 42 14 7 21 78 91 0.857 35
18 Rochdale 42 13 9 20 69 86 0.802 35
19 Tranmere Rovers 42 12 9 21 71 88 0.807 33
20 Crewe Alexandra 42 10 12 20 55 83 0.663 32
Source: rsssf.com
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored

Competitions

Football League Third Division North

Main article: 1936–37 Football League
29 August 1936 (1936-08-29) 1 Crewe Alexandra 2–2 Rochdale Crewe
Report Hunt Stadium: Gresty Road
Attendance: 4754
31 August 1936 (1936-08-31) 2 Rochdale 1–3 Mansfield Town Rochdale
Hunt Report Harston Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 5297
5 September 1936 (1936-09-05) 3 Rochdale 0–1 Chester Rochdale
Report Horsman Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 5806
9 September 1936 (1936-09-09) 4 Mansfield Town 6–2 Rochdale Mansfield
Atkinson
Harston 		Report Duff
Marshall 		Stadium: Field Mill
Attendance: 7404
12 September 1936 (1936-09-12) 5 Stockport County 3–0 Rochdale Stockport
Leach (pen.)
Smailes 		Report Stadium: Edgeley Park
Attendance: 6722
15 September 1936 (1936-09-15) 6 Rochdale 2–1 Southport Rochdale
Hunt
Emmerson 		Report Kitchen Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 3256
19 September 1936 (1936-09-19) 7 Barrow 3–0 Rochdale Barrow-in-Furness
Barley
Baker 		Report Stadium: Holker Street
Attendance: 3435
26 September 1936 (1936-09-26) 8 Rochdale 3–0 York City Rochdale
Protheroe
Hunt (pen.)		 Report Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 4598
3 October 1936 (1936-10-03) 9 Carlisle United 1–0 Rochdale Carlisle
Mantle Report Stadium: Brunton Park
Attendance: 6916
10 October 1936 (1936-10-10) 10 Rochdale 1–1 Hartlepools United Rochdale
Marshall Report Scrimshaw Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 5171
17 October 1936 (1936-10-17) 11 Rochdale 0–6 Wrexham Rochdale
Report White
Lapham
Burgon
Brown 		Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 2380
24 October 1936 (1936-10-24) 12 Darlington 4–1 Rochdale Darlington
Brallisford
Stanger
Lowery 		Report Hunt Stadium: Feethams
Attendance: 4796
31 October 1936 (1936-10-31) 13 Rochdale 0–2 Gateshead Rochdale
Report McDermott
Reay 		Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 3991
7 November 1936 (1936-11-07) 14 Hull City 1–1 Rochdale Hull
Holmes Report Marshall Stadium: Anlaby Road
Attendance: 6963
14 November 1936 (1936-11-14) 15 Rochdale 4–0 New Brighton Rochdale
Protheroe
Hunt 		Report Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 3356
21 November 1936 (1936-11-21) 16 Lincoln City 5–3 Rochdale Lincoln
Campbell Report Hunt
Marshall 		Stadium: Sincil Bank
Attendance: 4595
5 December 1936 (1936-12-05) 17 Oldham Athletic 3–0 Rochdale Oldham
Davis Report Stadium: Boundary Park
Attendance: 4872
12 December 1936 (1936-12-12) 18 Rochdale 0–0 Port Vale Rochdale
Report Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 2218
19 December 1936 (1936-12-19) 19 Rotherham United 1–1 Rochdale Rotherham
Smith Report Protheroe Stadium: Millmoor
Attendance: 4043
25 December 1936 (1936-12-25) 20 Rochdale 2–1 Tranmere Rovers Rochdale
Hunt (pen.)
Wynn 		Report Dellow Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 6558
26 December 1936 (1936-12-26) 21 Rochdale 2–0 Crewe Alexandra Rochdale
Rowbotham
Protheroe 		Report Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 5099
1 January 1937 (1937-01-01) 22 Southport 1–1 Rochdale Southport
McKay Report Emmerson Stadium: Haig Avenue
Attendance: 6579
2 January 1937 (1937-01-02) 23 Chester 2–2 Rochdale Chester
Wrightson
Davies 		Report Emmerson
Hunt 		Stadium: Sealand Road
Attendance: 4514
9 January 1937 (1937-01-09) 24 Rochdale 2–2 Stockport County Rochdale
Emmerson
Brierley 		Report Hill
Billy Sullivan 		Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 10034
16 January 1937 (1937-01-16) 25 Tranmere Rovers 4–3 Rochdale Birkenhead
Wood
Dellow 		Report Wynn
Hunt 		Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 5748
23 January 1937 (1937-01-23) 26 Rochdale 3–1 Barrow Rochdale
Wynn
Hunt
Brierley 		Report Ouchterlonie Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 2606
6 February 1937 (1937-02-06) 27 Rochdale 3–0 Carlisle United Rochdale
Wynn
Hunt
Emmerson 		Report Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 4428
10 February 1937 (1937-02-10) 28 York City 4–1 Rochdale York
Thompson
Comrie
Agar 		Report Wynn
Hunt 		Stadium: Bootham Crescent
Attendance: 2292
13 February 1937 (1937-02-13) 29 Hartlepools United 4–1 Rochdale Hartlepool
Self
Scott
Proctor (pen.)
English 		Report Wynn Stadium: Victoria Park
Attendance: 4180
20 February 1937 (1937-02-20) 30 Wrexham 0–1 Rochdale Wrexham
Report Wynn Stadium: Racecourse Ground
Attendance: 2844
27 February 1937 (1937-02-27) 31 Rochdale 4–0 Darlington Rochdale
Wynn
Hunt
Emmerson
Protheroe 		Report Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 3179
6 March 1937 (1937-03-06) 32 Gateshead 3–1 Rochdale Gateshead
McDermott
Carr (o.g.)
Neilson 		Report Wynn Stadium: Redheugh Park
Attendance: 1726
13 March 1937 (1937-03-13) 33 Rochdale 4–0 Hull City Rochdale
Wynn
Hunt
Emmerson
Marshall 		Report Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 3952
20 March 1937 (1937-03-20) 34 New Brighton 5–1 Rochdale New Brighton
Ainsworth
Hullett
Mustard 		Report Bulloch (o.g.) Stadium: Sandheys Park
Attendance: 2929
26 March 1937 (1937-03-26) 35 Rochdale 3–5 Halifax Town Rochdale
Wynn
Hunt
Marshall 		Report Hoyland
Widdowfield
Barkas 		Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 5000
27 March 1937 (1937-03-27) 36 Rochdale 2–3 Lincoln City Rochdale
Wynn
Marshall 		Report Whyte
Campbell
Callender 		Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 6630
29 March 1937 (1937-03-29) 37 Halifax Town 3–2 Rochdale Halifax
Hoyland
Barkas 		Report Wynn
Smith 		Stadium: The Shay
Attendance: 5898
3 April 1937 (1937-04-03) 38 Accrington Stanley 3–1 Rochdale Accrington
Mee
Mortimer 		Report Wynn Stadium: Peel Park
Attendance: 4096
10 April 1937 (1937-04-10) 39 Rochdale 3–0 Oldham Athletic Rochdale
Emmerson
Protheroe 		Report Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 7422
17 April 1937 (1937-04-17) 40 Port Vale 1–1 Rochdale Stoke-on-Trent
Nolan Report Hunt Stadium: Old Recreation Ground
Attendance: 2148
24 April 1937 (1937-04-24) 41 Rochdale 1–0 Rotherham United Rochdale
Hunt 60' Report Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 4243
27 April 1937 (1937-04-27) 42 Rochdale 4–1 Accrington Stanley Rochdale
Hunt
Wynn
Protheroe 		Report Reynolds Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 2820

F.A. Cup

Main article: 1936–37 FA Cup
28 November 1936 (1936-11-28) 1 Crewe Alexandra 5–1 Rochdale Crewe
Swindells
Dyer
Nicol 		Report Hunt Stadium: Gresty Road
Attendance: 5000

[1]

Division 3 North Cup

13 October 1936 (1936-10-13) 1 Southport 3–0 Rochdale Southport
Patrick
McCarthy 		[2] Stadium: Haig Avenue
Attendance: 1620

Lancashire Cup

23 September 1936 (1936-09-23) 1 Accrington Stanley 2–3 Rochdale Accrington
[3] Duff
Marcroft
Hunt 		Stadium: Peel Park
10 October 1936 (1936-10-10) 2 Rochdale 1–3 Blackburn Rovers Rochdale
Hunt [4] Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 1000

References

  1. ^ "The English National Football Archive". Enfa.co.uk. Retrieved 27 April 2022.
  2. ^ Rochdale AFC: The Official History 1907–2001 by Steven Phillipps. ISBN 1874427097
  3. ^ Rochdale AFC: The Official History 1907–2001 by Steven Phillipps. ISBN 1874427097
  4. ^ Rochdale AFC: The Official History 1907–2001 by Steven Phillipps. ISBN 1874427097
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